The poorest of the poor: After receiving decorative beads from the new Bead Bank, women of Namanyonyi village make paper beads so they can create jewelry and generate income for their families.
There are developments in initiatives to give a hand up to the Abayudaya community of eastern Uganda. Pnai Or of Portland synagogue voted to continue their support for a second year. They are generously supporting six orphan students at Hadassah Primary at Nabugoye near Mbale. And they are also supporting my project to set up a simple Bead Bank so that the poorest women in the villages can receive decorative beads. The women have received training from members of the Abayudaya Women's Association and have created new paperbead jewelry. Their necklaces will be sold at the ALEPH Kallah in New Hampshire in July. The revenue will go back to the new jewelry makers and they can then repay the Bead Bank and have cash for their families. Thank you, Pnai Or!
Chanting & Chocolate in Vancouver has been growing so that we can now support three students from the donations received at the door. We will also be selling beautiful cloth bags hand-made and donated by Mrs. Hung in San Francisco. Thank you, Mrs. Hung!
